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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
Norfolk aud Western Railroad
pv n the niSDafch.l

PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-The an
nual report of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company has just been com
pleted. IT states that 533 miles OF
track and ninety six miles OF sidings
were in operation by the company at
the close Of the past year. The gross
earnings for the year were s., 252, 056,
and operating expenses 81 $50, 500,
leaving net earning OF 81, 29l, LAT, add
ing S34, 1903 dividends and interest re-
ceived from the Roanoke Machine
Works and deducting 81, 1913, 7S6
interest charges. The surplus for
the year was Sl31,GG4. This shows
an increase in the gross earnings, as
compared with 1885, of $50, 93j. and
of net earnings of Sle9, 3lS. The earn
ings from local traffic in 1880 were 81
FER cent. OF the total, and last year
they were 72 per cent. The company
las constructed several short branches
to coke-oveDs in the vicinity Of its line.
As result forty new ovens have been
erected and over one thousand more
are under contract. The report treats
at length of the mineral resources OF
the country along the line, Of the ar,
Engagements with connecting lines, and
the improvements in the company'i
equipment. The annual meeting vii
To held in Roanoke. Va, on Aiay lth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
per.ounts mud Briefs.

The Henrico County Court will be in
session to-day.
Treasurer J. W. OVERLY, of Lunen-
burg county, WAS in the city yesterday.
The Hamilton Baseball Club left
here yesterday afternoon ON the $40
York River train for Baltimore.
Mrs. Commodore Greer, OF Wash
ineton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cs-
car Cranz. at 21l east Main street.
The report OF the secretary presented
nj the meeting of District Lodge, No.
], of Good Templars, Wednesday night
showed 142 additions to the lodges
during the past month, making the
total membership of the fifteen lodges
in the district 1909. The district lee
turer reported the organization OF two
new lodges.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15

New Developments ut Pittsburgh
The Line OF Defence.
TBy telegraph to the Dispatch. ]

Pr1rsBuRaH, April 14.-Some new
points in the Pan Handle railroad rob
berry developed to-day. Detective
Gilkinson this morning said: A leading
tailor told me yesterday he thought he
was making up some stolen goods Tor
trainmen. | found pair OF pantaloons
that he had just completed for John
Kirlwood, who is under arrest. The
goods we're stolen from train. Another
suit he had made was for John X. Null
len. also under arrest. This suit is
made out of cloth intended for lady's
suit. 1t looked very fine, but the cost
Of making the suit WAS more than the
cloth is worth. The man who stole 1t
must have been n fool not to know
better. The same tailor is making up
suit of the finest English worsted.
The snit is worth about S75. The man
who ordered it has not yet been arrest
ed. and does not know that he Is sus-
pected.
The officers who left here yesterday
captured Joseph Stephenson and John
Smith, two more of the alleged thieves,
at Beaver Falls, Ia. They were aboard
a AXE Erie freight train as brakemen.
As soon as they saw the officers they
lett the train and ran to the woods. but
were captured. Two others escaped
from the same train. Confidence is ex-
pressed among friends ofthe imprisoned
men that not enough evidence can be
produced to secure conviction, but
there will be an abundance of wit
nesses, at eny rate. Detective Gilkin-
son saws that fully GOO witnesses will
be subpenaed from all parts Of the
country. 1t is said that the railroad
company viii only press the suits
against those of its imprisoned en-
ployts who haee more than one charge
against them, having decided to use as
witnesses many who are now in Jail.
| The defence will rely largely on the
matter OF doubtful identity, holding
that in the darkness it is impossible to
clearly identify the faces Of people, es..
peciaily when those faces are covered
| with the CRIME and grease OF their
Trains.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15

" declared before the convention that
L was the aim OF that party 70 effect
tle entire separation OF Ireland from
England. and that their policy WAS 70
make !hogoyernment Of Ireland by Eng
land Impossible. This they seek 70
eject By the most immoral conspiracy
ever devised in n civilized land by
contending for liberty TO violate every
law. human and divine. Do you think
II infamous 10 restrain thess men ?
fCheers.l Parncll threatened in the
House of Commons, under the specious
Quise Of warming, that il the coercion
bin we're passed there would be re-
neyal of outrages, dynamite explosions,
and attempts to nssassinate our states
men. This grim suggestion may prove
the death-warrant of some Of us. [Cries
of "No." "Shame." Well, what hap
pens ito individuals is not of
much consequence. The danger is
TO the Commonwealth. For the
first time in English history
our foes have sympathisers within our
ancient 1OrtrebS. uctI piau ~ attaSh
finds encouragement from those who
ought TO be the strongest defenders OF
our citadel. This makes our task more
arduous. But we will not shrink. We
will not abate one iot. We will not
Weld TO thIeats from Whatever quarter
they come but we will endeayor to
hand down unimpaired to our children
the unity, strength, and honor Of the
mighty empire our forefathers be-
queathed us"
Chamberlain speech excites all par
ties. The Uniomsts consider it de-
claration of war to the knife with the
separatists. The Gladstoneans charge
Chamberlain with slandering and Will
flying his former colleagues by the in
situation that they sympathize with the
perpetrators of outrages in Ireland. 1t
Is asserted that during his tour through
Scotland Chamberlain will be attended
by private guard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
uOTOPP'S CELEBRATED
PREMIUM VIRGINIA cLAREr
AND
GRAPE MILKs.

LIQUID BREAD (ExTRAcT OF MALT
UNEQUALLED FOR INyALIDs.
apts CHRISTIAN. WHITE q co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Redmond Expiains-The Debate on
the Coercion Bill Resumed.

fBy Angio-American cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON, April 14.--In the House Of
Commons to-day John Redmond made
q personal explanation with reference
to his speech at the Chicago Conyen-
ton. He said that Chamberlain in his
speech at Ayr had represented him rs
saying that the Irish party were
not working for the removal OF
grievances, whereas what he did
say was that they were not working
solely for the purpose of removing
material grievances Of tenants, but to
Obtain political reforms also and fur
Their. when he said that the govern
ment of Ireland by England was i'm
possible his allusion was to the CEN
tralized bureaucratic government OF
Dublin Castle. He believed it possible
that settlement could be Effected
honorable alike to England and TO Ire
land-such as was offered by Glad
stones bill. Cries of Hear "
"Hear IN
Sir John Playfair resumed the debate
on the coercion bill. While admitting
the difficulty in certain cases of pro.
curing convictions in ireland, he said
that the facts were not so serious as the
Government alleged. In England the
Der centage OF convictions was a, in
Ireland 70. The paucity OF detecuons
in Ireland was due to two distinct
causes. First, the Irish police we're an
armed military bo3v They did not
mix with the people, and they were un-
fit for detective work. Second, par.
lament had by laws heretofore passed
50 plieniated the people that they re-
earded the law as their natural enc
NV. TCries Of Hear, " Hear, v This
bin would increase that enmity. So
arbitrary were the bip's provisions that
it would be impossible for tenants to
combine to try to get rents reduced
without becoming liable to arrest and
imprisonment. In the past 100 years
l36coercion actshad met with unvarying
failure. The Government ought to know
that, for obedience to law there must
be in the minds of the governed be-
lief that the laws are based on right
and Justice. G"Hear !" "Hear J" The
Irish people were convinced that there
was neither right nor justice in agrarian
laws. Let the Government give Ire
land institutions in accordance with
Irish sentiments, under which law
would be law of their own country,
and order and prosperity would sue
coed the prevailing disorder and dis
trccS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15

iecscr Redmsn teIegrsphed to Judge
Whisehouse that Murphy was acting
IN accordance with Instructions OF him.
self and the commissioner OF internal
revenue, and requesting the prisoners
discharge. This request vas not grant
ed and the case was continued. Inc
result Of the case win have an I'M
portant bearing on the matter OF ga.
ministering the liquor law adopted o.
the recent session Of the Legislature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
The National Drill.

WAsnIEcrox, j. c., April 1.-THE
grounds south of the Executive Man
SION were to-day turned over by the
War Department to the National Drill
Committee. The erection of fences
sround The White lot and of ample
Grand stsndswill becommenced at once,
and. ss it is now expected that some
of the troops will arrive here IN
advance of the drill, contracts for tents
have been made for speedy delivery.
The Monument grounds are also being
put in condition for the camp. No
information can be obtained at head
quarters about the command OF the
camp, but public opinion still settles
on Governor Lee, OF Virginia. because
of his seniority over ell officers ex-
pected.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
Rejected Musilated Currency.


WASHINGTON, April 14.-There was
received at the United States Treasur!
to-day for redemption package of per
fectly new United States notes of small
denominations to the amount of 81 900,
which were mutilated by having hole
phnched through them, through which
acord had been passed and then sealed
oh the outside of the wrapper. The
package was sent to Washington by
express by n national bank in Texas.
The mutilation was evidently in
tended as an additional safeguard
in the transportation of the notes
This is enid to be the practice
of many of The southern express COM
panies in the transportation of money
TO the Treasury for redemption, but
the present is the first instance where
new, uninjured notes have been treated
in this way. 1t is not known whether
these particular notes were mutilated
by the bank or by the express COM
pany, but it is thought at the depart
ment that it was done by the bank to
secure exchange on New York at the
expense Of the Government. Acting
Treasurer Whelpley refused to receive
the notes, and directed their return to
the bank at its expense, with the state
ment that such mutilation is considered
a violation of law and will not be per-
mitted by the department.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
FINANCIAL


vxwyonx. ApriI "A --Frsisn inasrssas aeain
snrrrd up buyers this morning, reduco9n =
ina Hank a. England rate being one q w
prime causes OF ne movement 1ns 49, y ss..s
Ing however vas ne y ~ y TO sssSsnS process
The m er ret was again somewhas feyeriso -
unsottied. And tho results Of The day. ueains
Are unsafssfactory aliko 10 both sides o. ~.
count Reading End jersey Central wel &C., .os
- :. ccpspicuossiy weak almost ali day. The
inference Is that the party In consroa rave -
ouired more than sufficient stock fcr mel. put
sose and In view OF the closing Of tho BOOKS 20
morrow part OF the surpius wss ~ =" r,,r-
chases Louisville and Nashville became INC
u,oet prominent stock on me. uer anu
reached higher figures than ~ any PIe
vious time this year. On tne os'
Of stories Of close relations petwscn ' ss ,re-
fefred stock OF the latter scored matsrisl ~
vance. San Francisco stocks also disP'ayca
marked strength. The opening was prm ~
strong this moroing, the first prices SHOWING
advances over last evenings mai figures o.
src,n I. 10 4 per cent. Notwithstanding heavy
purchases tho pressure OF stocks for sale torcea
Inc list down In early dealings. the narket
being feyerish and irregular. his Was sue
ceeded by q period OF comparative guinness
when. under the influence OF Louisville and
Nashville and apccial;ies, better tone was I'M
narsed &c dealings and No. prices closely Ap-
prcxim ated those Of the opening. Jersey Cen.
trail then brobe badly, and the general iiss
sympathized TO a fractional extent and re.
malned heavy till toward p. ii. A slight rally
occurred In the last hour, and the close wss
moderately active and irm-ciose 10 tho open.
ing figures. Tho sales Of all stocks aggregated
se4.0CO snnres. Closing prices show irreguisr
changes, though majority show fractionai sn'
Noon.-Stocks active and arm. Money easy
nj si<eg per cent Excbaoge-lopg. 4Sos4 aaso
short. iS.afS7k. Governments dun
MISUNDERSTANDING dull and steady long,
4s5k; short fsSK. Money, aa5 per cent, go ~
Geo currency. siassnO0. Governments dul;
per cents. 1905 per cents, 100 BID. s's's
banda d,tti
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15

INNINGS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
crcAmBEnLAIx's ARRANGEMENT.
Ec Makes N strong speech, which
isGreetcd with Kisses and Cheers.
rBv Anelo-Americsn cable to the Dispatch.l

rBv Anelo-Americsn cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON. April 14.-The language
used 10y Chamberlain In speaking at the
meeting in Ayr has infiamed the Irish
AGAINST him, and he has received nume-
rous letters werning him that he Will
not leave Scotland alive.
Speaking to en- assembl0ge OF 5000
peIsons Chamberlain said "Ine oppo-
nents of the crimes bin have made an
outcry against the repression OF liber,
Nv. Liberty to do what? To commit
thef;. TO ruin industrious men, to out
rage women. Kisses mingled with
cheers What are you kissing. CRIME
or punishment ?"
Here man rising and menacing
Chamberlain, cried F." 1t is not charac,
teristic of the Irish to Outrage women. :
An attempt was made TO turn HIM out,
Int Chamberlain cried out; Leave
him alone" Then he continued: DO
Won want instances Of insults being Of
Tered to women? [Cries OF Out
raee" you said; "you slander tue
Irish. " did not mean the grosseol
outrnpes of all, but personal violence
and insults. Kisses and cheers
rcferred to cases like that of the Curtin
ismily. where the lives Of the wido"
and dauphters OF The murdered man
we're made iniolerable ike that oil tue
widow OF anothermurdered man, byers,,
Who. while accompanying the dead
| body of her husband, was leerea
ard hooted along the street" hert
The sneaker aas interrupted by cries o,
:. watch Yourself" misses, and genera,
disorder 81 am relating facts to whic'
even INV opponents might listen IN tn,
hinge Of horror and shame. When
refer 10 assassination a man here say
.Tske care OF yourself Has the um'
come when we dare not discuss pclit'
cal matters in this country witho''
he;nc threatened with assassination
fGrsat chcering.J This is the spirit Q
The rorties in convention in Chicago.
sm SONY TO know that they nas
snx remssentatiyes in Scotlandl [Cne
es'.rbey are not Scotchmen. Ihs
CONVENTION. besides being attended y
| DELEGATES honestly in sympathy wi
ireland. had delegates OF diifefen
s,smp. srostles Of Outrage and murder
vl,o were the paid outr,ge-n'ongers 9
Fne,snd Esdmon.]. The delegate 2
lie Irish parllsmepl,ry party, exI'I'e''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15

hss held his position for about one
year. G. T.. Armistead. steward VIII
liam II. McCaw, secretary /; A. Brooks,
Jr, storekeepcr, and Robert @. Barlow,
supervisor, have all been in their TO
spectiye positions for three years. John
l.. Mercer, clerk, and Miss M. A. Wot-
ten, matron, have served the institution
in their respective capacities for fifteen
or twenty years, and the latter has no
opposition for reelection.
IL IL rumored that there are number
Of candidates for the leading Offices, but
whether or not their petitions will be
presented cannot be definitely ascer-
tanned. The result OF the action Of the
board is awaited with much interest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
A Female Embexzier Absconds.
rBy Telegraph TO the Dispasch-l

BosroS, April 1.-The Herald
states that Mrs. Sarah L. Howe, of the
Woman's Bank fame, has sbsconded
with $50, 200 of the depositors' money.
Ever since her release from confine-
ment on the charge OF swindhng de-
positors in her bank she has continued
the business OF receiving deposits of
money from women, paying, or pro-
missing to pay, an exceedingly high
rate Of interest thereon. A lady from
Augusta, Me-, called at Mrs. Howe's
house last evening for the purpose OF
collecting the interest on sum OF
money deposited with her. She was
told by a man who came to the door
that "Mrs. Howe has skipped and has
taken $4,000 with her." A warrant
has been issued for Mrs. Howe's ar
rest, and the police are searching for
her
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
disastrous Rock slide.

DENVER, Col, April IA special
dispatch from Beuna Vista says A
rock-slide occurred to-day in a deep
cut on the works of Kyner, Higbee q
Bernard, on the Midland Grade, near
this place. Several men were killed,
and Bernard was badly injured. The
full extent Of the disaster cannot be
learned at this time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15

Their Remains Remevcd from Their
secret Grave.

tBy telegraph 70 tho Dispatchl
CHICAGO, I'LL, April l4.--An Inter
Ocean special from Springfield, In,
says: Tie remains Of President and
Mrs. Lincoln were privately taken from
their secret resting-place this morning
and Inferred in the north yanlt OF the
Lincoln monument, in Oak Ridge ceme-
terry, near this city: Less thana dozen
members of the Lincoln Monument
Association and Lincoln guard OF
honor were present
For years the whereabouts OF the re-
mains Of the great President and bis
wife has been vested in mystery from
anxiety that they would be stolen to
obtain huge ransom for their return.
An actual attempt to carry off the
bodies in 1876 was the moving cause OF
the formation of the guard OF honor,
which organization secreted them, and
to-day surrendered their charge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
Richmond Theatre.

The ladies and gentlemen who give
the performances tonight and Satur-
day matinee for the benefit of st. Paul S
Church Home have been most diligent
and painstaking in their preparation for
their appearance before the foot-lights.
The stage setting spromised to be quite
picturesque and the ladies beautiful
The entertainment undoubtedly will be
a success both financially and artiS-
tinalIv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
baseball.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 14.-The 5000
persons who visited Athletic Park to-
day were amply repaid by witnessing
the most terrific slugging-mateh ever
played on the grounds. The st. Louis
wen the toss and went to the field,
while the Chicagos had the choice of
umpire, and selected Doescher. The
features Of the game were Pfeffer's two
home runs, Anson's home run in the
ninth inning, and several long-running
catches by the outfielders of the st.
Louis. Score
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
The AtIausn's Successful Trial.
rRv telecraph TO the DISPATCH

WASHINGTON, April l4.-The last
trial trip of the cruiser Atlanta seems
TO have proved complete success, at
least as lar as the speed attained is con-
cerned. A Telegram received at the
Navy Department this morning STATES
that an average speed OF fifteen and
one half knots an hour was maintained
for six consecutive hours, while at times
the vessels speed exceeded sixteen
knots an hour. No reports OF indi-
Gator tests for the horsepower made
Yesterday have yet been received
at the department, but the com
putations made by engineering oti-
ceIs show that to attain fifteen
Knots speed the engines must have
made seyenty-fve revolutions per min
ute, which would indicate develop
ment of the 3, 500 horsepower required
10y the contract. On yesterdays trlal
the vessel was not down to her full
lead line, lacking about 400 tons of the
weight of her full equipment, but 1T IS
regarded by naval officers as beyond
doubt that the Atlanta will be able,
with full equipment and stores, to
make the sea speed of thirteen knots
for Which she was designed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
Hunting Down His Brothers Muir.
derers.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch

by telegraph 70 the Dispatch.I
CHICAGO, April IA Times spe-
cial from Pottsboro', Texas, says: John
Christian, brother of James Christian,
who was killed few days ago, organ
lied a posse of twelve to thirteen to
hunt the murderers down, and ran on
them last night, and, as they would not
surrender, Alex. Duzan was killed and
Steve Russell was MORALLY wounded.
They were the two men who killed
Christian and Lutterell, making four
lives lost, ard the end is not yet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
DEATHS.

DART.-Died, Of consumption, April z, 1885,.
In Denver. Col, GEORGE N. HAkr, OF Hop
kineyile, KY. and formerly Of Louisa county,
Va. aged ihirty-nine years
scHAAF.-Died, at the residence OF his pa
rerts, WILLIAM EDWARD, only son OF j. u.
and /. V. schaaf aged nine months
Another little lamb has gone
TO dwell with Him who gave.
Another little darling babe
Is sheltered In the grave.
Cod needed one more angel child
Amidst His shining band,
And 20 He bent In loving smile
And clasped our darling's hand
Funeral will take place at her parents resi-.
dence. Thirty-third and r streets, FRIDAY
EVENING at O'Clock. Friends and scquaint-
ances invited 70 attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
FATAL Accident TO n Pleasure Party.
fnv taIecraph TO the Dispa.ch1

New ORLEANS, april 14.-At l
o'clock this morning the harbor tug
Corsair, belonging TO Brown x Jones,
while coming down the river in a fog,
with a pleasure-party on board, ran
aground opposite Willow-Groye coal.
landing, five miles above the city, and
turned over on her side. There were
ten ladies on board, all Of whom were
saved except one, Miss Barton, OF Al
eiers, aged sixteen years, who was
drowned. The ting cost $4,000 and
vss uninsused.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
An Overdue Steamer spoken at Sea-
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

New YORK, April 14.-The overdue
steamer Nalerno, of the Wilson Line,
is reported by a cablegram from Lon
don this morning to have been spoken
twice during the last week-once sn
April 4th in latitude 45poirn aud longi-
tude 50 west. The vessel reported
"all Ecl, on board" On April 9TH she
was spoken with again in latitude At
north and longitude 81. At that time
she was proceeding under sail: Herpo-
sition on April 18th makes her about
1920 miles from Liverpool, her des-
tined pork
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
Eouvtcfs Received.

Sheriff o. H. Price, of Franklin
county, yesterday brought to the peni,
tentiary Elyirs Craft, Lewis Craft, and
Wyatt Campbell, each of whom had
been convicted of HOUSEKEEPING, and
sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Robert Gooch, Jr. (colored), was re-
ceived from Buckingham county to
serve five years for highway robbery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
Inil-HeIiNerY.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, April IA
There was jail-delivery here tonight,
and the Jail was cleaned ont. There is
not prisoner in the building tonight.
The building is old and unsafe. There
is great excitement in the city, and de-
teciives are in search OF the escaped
prisoners.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-15
A Day Of wangling.

Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch
NoBroLK April lathe Providence
Church Republican Convention OF Nor
folk county, after wrangling and fight
ing all day, adjourned tonight at 0
o'clock without making nomination
fer county offices except ID. Il. Sykes
(eolored) for commissioner OF the rev.
enue for the Second district.